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 * $Id: InputFilter.java 189 2007-01-27 12:34:36Z jack.rybicki $
 */
package logmatcher;

/**
 * Represents all message filters. They may be used to shrink amount of incoming data.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 189 $
  */
public interface InputFilter {
    //~ Methods --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
    *  Test if passed message may be processed.
    *
    *  @param message object under test.
    *
    *  @return <code>true</code> if the content passes through the filter, <code>false</code> otherwise.
    */
    boolean accept(Object message);
}
